By Kira Wronska Dorward Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Winnipeg Art Gallery (WAG)-Qaumajuq has announced a new exhibition featuring the work of contemporary artist Ningiukulu Teevee was to be held at Canada House in the famous Trafalgar Square in the heart of London, UK, on Feb. 8. The event was organized by WAG-Qaumajuq in partnership with the High Commission of Canada in the UK. Entitled Ningiukulu Teevee: Stories from Kinngait, the exhibition included 26 artworks from the celebrated Inuk artist. Based in Kinngait, Teevee is known for her “bright, playful depictions and retellings of Inuit stories,” WAG-Qaumajuq wrote in a news release. The exhibition, curated by Dr. Darlene Coward Wight, showcased Teevee’s favourite subject matter: Arctic animals, abstract natural forms and traditional oral folktales passed down through generations. Last year,…
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